Baltimore County · Maryland · South · 66k residents
Dundalk, MD: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Dundalk: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Maryland median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,417/wk. Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%. Commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,417/wk
Corporate income tax
8.25%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.7%
Commercial electricity
13.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Dundalk's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
8/100
Cooling
Ranks Dundalk's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $212,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $250 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,073/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,401/mo |
| State & local income tax | 7.4% |
| Sales tax | 6% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.25% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,417/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 13.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 27.9/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $138,900 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $99,550 |
| Wage: General manager | $117,040 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,850 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $38,630 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,460 |
| Wage: Electrician | $65,590 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $34,800 |
| Cost of living index | 95 |
| Groceries index | 105 |
| Utilities | $190/mo |
| Transit pass | $77/mo |
| Gas price | $3.35/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $64,520 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% |
| Population | 66k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 6.2/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 94/100 |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 213 days |
| July high | 90°F |
| January low | 30°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -1.0% |
| Home price MoM | -0.3% |
| Rent YoY | +3.6% |
| Rent MoM | +1.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -1.4% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 85 mi |
| Big lake | 203 mi |
| Mountains | 111 mi |
| Major airport | 11 mi |
| Ski resort | 134 mi |
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Real listings in Dundalk
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- Is Dundalk a good place to run a business?
- Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,417/wk; commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Dundalk, MD?
- Dundalk indexes at 95 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,401/mo and a acs median home value of $212,700.
- How much does a house cost in Dundalk?
- The acs median home value in Dundalk is $212,700 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Dundalk?
- A two-bedroom in Dundalk rents for about $1,401/mo.